League Play-Off

Sisiguasi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sisiguasi's Placido Tabb started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Fonda in the 3rd minute of play forced Sisiguasi's goalkeeper Edgard Orlin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgard Orlin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Sidoro in the 4th minute of play. Norberto Nevada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lisandro Fonso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Placido Tabb in the 11th minute of play forced Centenario's goalkeeper Lisandro Fonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Centenario's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Damian Matteo was slow to take the kick. During this time Sisiguasi's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Norberto Nevada managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Siro Mikelats sped through Centenario's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lisandro Fonso. Lisandro Fonso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Placido Tabb showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 25 minute of play. Siro Mikelats scored 3-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lisandro Fonso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Siro Mikelats got free with Lisandro Fonso in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 39th minute Santiago Fonda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Orlin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Sisiguasi's zone, German Sidoro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgard Orlin came out of the goal and German Sidoro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. German Sidoro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Santiago Fonda made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Centenario's goal looked a bit too open when Siro Mikelats came free, but Lisandro Fonso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute Placido Tabb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lisandro Fonso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Siro Mikelats in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lisandro Fonso saved Centenario from getting behind. Lisandro Fonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Placido Tabb in the 61st minute of the match. If German Sidoro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Sisiguasi's Edgard Orlin got control of the ball when German Sidoro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Norberto Nevada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lisandro Fonso having to interfere. Placido Tabb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Placido Tabb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Lisandro Fonso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th match minute, Centenario was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baltasar Gitano to maneuver through the defense. If Santiago Fonda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Centenario's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.